Newfoundland & Labrador News

Two teenagers killed on the weekend in separate ATV crashes in Newfoundland: RCMP

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland RCMP have confirmed that two teens — one from the province, the other from Ontario — were killed in separate all-terrain vehicle crashes on the weekend.

Aug 14, 2023 3:11 PM Read more >

Equinor hires drill rig to keep looking for oil off Newfoundland's east coast

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has hired a drilling rig to look for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.

Aug 14, 2023 9:59 AM Read more >

Amid suspected overdose deaths in N.L., advocates call for more access to naloxone

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner investigates nearly a dozen drug-related deaths, harm-reduction advocates say an antidote to opioid overdoses should be more widely available across the province.

Aug 10, 2023 12:42 PM Read more >

Police in Newfoundland say 14-year-old boy faces murder charge in woman's death

MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — A 14-year-old boy is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a woman last week in Mount Pearl, N.L., police said Tuesday. Const.

Aug 8, 2023 12:11 PM Read more >

No injuries after timber beam falls from Hibernia offshore oil platform

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore petroleum regulator says nobody was injured in a potentially deadly accident on the deck of the Hibernia Platform last month.

Aug 3, 2023 9:08 AM Read more >

N.L. premier's trip to billionaire's fishing lodge did not break rules: commissioner

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Aug 1, 2023 4:23 PM Read more >

Newfoundland police officer found guilty of sex assault is once again out on bail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer is once again out on bail after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her living room while he was on duty.

Jul 28, 2023 12:38 PM Read more >

Cormorant crash probe finds N.L. airbase running at reduced firefighting capacity

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An investigation into a military helicopter crash at the Gander, N.L., airport last year says the facility has been running with reduced firefighting capabilities since March 2020.

Jul 28, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >

N.L. police warn of armed and violent person near Swift Current

SWIFT CURRENT, N.L. — RCMP in Newfoundland have issued an emergency alert regarding an armed person near the community of Swift Current. Police say 36-year-old Tony Farrell of Marystown, N.L., is believed to be armed and violent.

Jul 26, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

Newfoundland police officer found guilty of on-duty rape once again seeking bail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer found guilty of raping a woman in her living room while he was on duty is once again seeking bail.

Jul 26, 2023 9:43 AM Read more >